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Computervision Corp

CVN · Software & Services · NYSE · in our data August 14, 1992 to January 12, 1998 (5.4 years)

The first trading day in our data for Computervision Corp is August 14, 1992 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on December 29, 1995, the market valued it at $955 million. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $3.94, -74.2% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1992-081998-01
Peak market value$955 millionDecember 29, 1995
Highest split-adjusted share price$15.25December 29, 1995
Last share price$3.94January 12, 1998
From its split-adjusted high to the end-74.2%
Return over the days in our data-67.0%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-32.4%September 30, 1992

Share prices are adjusted for splits and other share changes, so the high and the last price compare like for like; the peak market value is as it was on the day. The return covers the trading days in our data only: it does not include what holders received, or lost, after the last trade (a merger payout, a bankruptcy), and it does not reach back before 1992.

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Also gone in 1998: Software & Services